In the captain's quarters, as Ante finished his words, an eerie silence unexpectedly fell.
Ante cautiously glanced at Colin, sensing the mysterious wizard's expression dark as the deep-sea night.
...This abrupt demeanor left them so intimidated that they dared not even breathe out loud, only silently waiting for Colin's instructions.
'The Elf Clan... Tree Elves...'
At this moment, Colin felt a shiver running down his spine, an inexplicable sour sensation... His fair little arm tensed unconsciously, the hand hidden beneath the loose Wizard Robe already clenched into a fist.
'The Tree Elf Clan has sided with the Divine...
Although I don't know exactly which Divine it is, any Divine, after all, is a wizard's enemy!'
'And the enemy's dogs, would they actually fight shoulder to shoulder with a wizard?!'
Thinking this, a heavy boulder seemed to weigh down on Colin's heart.
Though many doubts remained unanswered, one thing was certain—